Audio (line level audio wiring was run to a
central point for "whole house audio")

Telephone

Video

Computer Network

Electrical

The electric wiring uses four 15 amp circuits. 1
for the lights, 1 for the outlets, 1 for the bar fridge, and one for the
sump pump under the sink.

All the wiring was done before putting up the
sheet-rock (of course). Most of the electrical runs along the outside
wall where the wall meets the ceiling. This was a convenient location
because we didn't have to drill holes in rafters and we could run the
lateral runs between the rafters.

All the electrical was done with 2 conductor (plus
ground), 12 gauge Romex®. The only exception being the upstairs /
downstairs switch which required three conductor wire.

Audio

The audio cable used for the Whole House Audio system
consisted of 24 guage shielded twisted pair. There is a pair for input
and output (so two pairs) by the TV, in the office, and by the
Jukebox. There is also speaker wire that runs outside to go underneath
the deck in the back yard. Wiring was also run from the den and living
room upstaris.

All the pairs of wire come together into a single
switch panel that allows me to specify which input goes to which
outputs. For example, I can set it so that the Jukebox plays
throughout the house, or I can have it so that it just plays in the Basement
and in the living room.

In addition to the line level audio that was run, we
also installed speaker wire ro each corner of the room for surround
sound. The speak wire terminates at each end in a wall plate with
"press on" type wire connectors. All the wires come together
into a single plate behind the TV.

Telephone

There were four additional telephone jacks
added. One on the long wall by the TV, one behind the bar, one in the
laundry room, and one in the office. All are tied into the existing
phone wiring.

Video

The video cable consisted of running a coax cable to
where the TV was to go, and to the shelf where the TV behind the bar was to
go. I also ran a cable to the office although it isn't currently being
used. Before the ceiling was sealed up I also ran cable to the spare
bedroom and to the kitchen.

Computer Network

CAT 5 network cable was run throughout the
house. Since the ceiling was about to be covered in sheetrock, we
chose to run CAT5 to every location we could imagine. It runs from
each room in the house, including 1 where the jukebox is, 1 behind the bar,
and four in the office. They all come together in a patch panel in the
furnace room. The network is connected using a 3Com OfficeConnect
100MBS 8 port hub.